I was checking the schedule for BBC America, which is carried on cable tv here in the wild West. Anyway, the following is pasted in here, for anyone who won't be out on St. Padraig's and includes not only music, but aslo movies/dramas: enjoy

Kat

Rhythms Of The World - Irish music - like Irish literature - has influenced culture all over the world and stems from a heritage which has been handed down from generation to generation. This special, called You Should Have Been There Last Night, talks to some of the families who pass down traditional music. Featuring performances from Francis McPeake, from Belfast's renowned family of pipers and Sean Keane, star fiddler from Ireland's most famous traditional group The Chieftains, this film also has contributions from accomplished, but unknown, musicians including farmers and lighthouse keepers. The common bond is that all these performers learnt their skills from their families. Premieres Wednesday, March 17, 1:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. ET, 10:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m. and midnight PT.

Guinnessty - This compelling documentary tells the story of the famous brewing family, dogged by scandal and tragedy for over 100 years. Philippa Walker's intimate portrait reveals what it is like to be a member of the Guinness dynasty - how the wealth has affected them, and how they have coped with scandal and sadness. Arthur Guinness founded his Dublin brewery in the mid-18th century, by the end of the 19th century business had boomed, the company went public and its owners became multi-millionaires. However during the 20th century, both the family and the company have been plagued by tragedy and scandal. Today Guinness is estimated to be worth $18.8 billion - but there is only one member of the Guinness family still working for the company - in Human Resources at the Runcorn office. Premieres Thursday, March 18, 11:00 p.m. ET, 8:00 p.m. PT.

BBC Movie: All Things Bright and Beautiful - Tom Wilkinson (The Full Monty, Martin Chuzzlewit), Gabriel Byrne (Miller's Crossing, The Usual Suspects) and Kevin McNally (Inspector Alleyn, A Masculine Ending, Ghosts) star in this lyrical Irish movie set in County Tyronne, Northern Ireland, in 1954 - the year the Pope has dedicated to the devotion of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Across the length and breadth of Ireland, grottos spring up in her honor - except in Eglish, where Father McAteer (Wilkinson) harangues his parishioners. Are they waiting for her to appear in person before they'll rise to the price of a decent grotto?

Ten-year-old altar boy Barry O'Neill is more interested in Dan Dare and the Mighty Mekon than Our Lady, until the appearance of a mysterious stranger in the hayloft heralds a vision of the Virgin herself. The fugitive (Byrne) is only too pleased to be mistaken for the Good Thief from Calvary.

When Father McAteer finds Barry talking to the Virgin Mary, he is ecstatic. Barry's father (McNally) is skeptical. Eglish gets its long-awaited grotto - as well as coachloads of pilgrims - and Barry becomes a prophet. But is he really a visionary, or just trying too hard to please? (1994) Premieres Saturday, March 20, 10:00 p.m. ET, 7:00 p.m. and midnight PT, repeated Monday, March 22, 8:00 p.m. ET, 5:00 p.m. and midnight PT.

BBC Movie: Too Late To Talk To Billy - The highly-talented, multi-award-winning Kenneth Branagh stars in Graham Reid's BAFTA and Samuel Beckett Award-winning family saga set in the predominately Protestant area of Belfast. (1982) Premieres Saturday, March 27, 10:00 p.m. ET, 7:00 p.m. and midnight PT.